He Comes Walking Through the Storm
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John 6:16–21
The disciples were in the boat.
Jesus wasn’t.
John tells us darkness had fallen, the wind was blowing hard, and the sea was getting rough. They had rowed several miles and were out in the middle of it.
Then they saw something they couldn’t explain.
Jesus was walking toward them on the water.
They were frightened—which seems like a pretty reasonable response! But then Jesus spoke:
“It is I; do not be afraid.”
Notice what Jesus didn’t immediately do.
He didn’t begin by explaining the storm. He didn’t tell them why the wind was blowing. He didn’t explain why He hadn’t been in the boat when they left.
He simply gave them what they needed most:
Himself.
Sometimes we ask Jesus to calm everything around us when what He’s trying to teach us is to recognize Him in the middle of it.
The storm wasn’t bigger than Jesus. The distance wasn’t too far for Jesus. The darkness didn’t keep Jesus from finding them. Even the water they were struggling against became the very thing Jesus walked across to reach them.
Whatever you’re facing today, remember this:
Jesus knows where your boat is.
And sometimes before He changes the storm, He reminds you that you’re not facing it alone.
Today’s thought: Am I spending more time looking at the storm—or looking for Jesus in the middle of it?
Circle up!
Shannon Formby, Founder of My Faith Journey
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